Fattah, who is not a lawyer and did not graduate from college, represented himself at his trial, Philly.com reported in a related article. Prosecutors showed evidence that Fattah had taken more than $1 million from banks, clients and taxpayers, much of which was spent on personal expenses.

"Fattah engaged in persistent bank frauds, cheating on taxes, and thefts from the citizen-supported school district. He abused the trust that others placed in him and lied at every turn to further his frauds and conceal them,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Gray and Eric Gibson, a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, said in a sentencing memorandum filed last week, Philly.com added.